The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 22, 1951, Page 1

SUNUILOSLUMNAM LIBRARY WASHINGTON, D. C. VOL. LXXVIIL, NO. 11,842 Shipping Strik ‘AIRCRAFT CARRIER’ TR e e ————— for the Thailand Air omhpohduprlmu!flnfi- IN 'ruAlI.AND—Aummber,ommam-u.s. Bangkok to if ts base of operations. GEN.RIDGWAY WANTED AID FROM CHIANG Lefter Shows he Backed MacArthur’s - Proposal - Troops Mave Mainland WASHINU!‘ON, June ‘22 —«fl— Gen, Matthew B. Ridgway, now Ear Eastern commander, supported: last December the .demand: 'of | (Gen: ,+» Douglas MacArthur for use of Qhi- s (nese, Nationalist troops ngimsc the mainland of China. This was developed today at the Senate inquiry into MacArthur ~dismissal for publicly advocating use of the Nationalist troops and other direct blows at Red China. Senator Knowland put into the record a communication that Ridg- way, then field commander under MacArthur, sent late in December to Gen. J. Lawton Collins, Army Chief of Staff. Backs MacArthur In it, Ridgeway said he was “con- vinced of the logic” of MacArthur's contention that aNationalist of- fensive in South China would “even if only moderately successful, re-| lieve pressure on our,rnrce in| Korea.” . | This was at a time when UN forces had been driven back in Karea by overwhelming numbers of Chi- nese Red troops which entered the war mméxpectedly. Knowland produced the paper while the senators were hearing testimony from Maj. Gen. David G. Bdrr, former commander of the Tth Division in Korea. Barr had given them a personal story of the sudden Chinese assault on United States forces last fall when they had ranged up to the Korean-Manchur- ian border. Wants Chiang’s Troops Ridgway told Collins he and Mac- Arthur had agreed that U. S. ac- tion should be taken to permit the Nationalist forces under Chiang Kai-Shek in Formosa “to operate without delay and without limita- tions against the mainland of South China.” President Truman fired MacAr- thur for publicly advocating a naval blockade of China and bombing of Manchurian bases as well as use of the Chinese Nationalist troops. Ridgeway was then appointed to succeed MacArthur. The administration contends the steps MacArthur proposed would increase the risk of World War III and has instructed Ridgway to con- tinue fighting a limited war in Korea. Barr told the senators he be- lieves the nation never has had “a finer or more efficient Army” than the American 8th Army in Korea. CALIFORNIA VISITOR M. Kalman of Kentfield, Calif. is at the Baranof Hotel. ! FROM KETCHIKAN Charlotte Speegle of Ketchikan s a guest at the Baranof Hotel. . F A M ILY RUNABO U T-—A tri:wheel, three-seat motor scooter is demonstrated at International Auto Show Frankfurt, Germany. It provides cheap transport for the small family. - GOV. WARREN SUBPOENAED CRIME COM.M MIAMI, Fla., June 22 —(M—j“rhe Senate Crime committee today or- dered that Gov. Fuller Warren of Florida be subpoenaed for a Wash* ington hearing opening July 9. Senator O’Conor, committee chair- man, said in a statement that Gov Warren had refused “to give u: data:we requested.” “In fact, the governor has noi designed to communicate with the committee, the chairman of the staff,” he added. Then he waived aloft a telegram which he said had the name of th~ governor on it, “but that's the only word we've received from him.” O’Conor handed the subpoena tc Deputy U. S. Marshal Jack L. Peo- ples to be served on the governor ‘The subpoena bore the date July 9 Committee officials said it would be the first time -a congressional committee had subpoenaed the gov: ernor of a state. ' Gov. Warren, reported resting al a beach resort from the legislative session which' ‘ended June 1, has countered invitations to appear as ¢ witness with suggestions that the Senate 'committee come to Talla- hassee. O’Conor yesterday read a state- ment expressing surprise over War- ren’s “apparent indifference” to the criminal menace “posed by the very evident widespread racketeering in Florida.” The chairman’s statement out- lined six questions the committes wanted the governor to answer, in. cluding the source of his campaign funds. Carl Hall of Seattle is at the Bar- anof Hotel. US.ASKS UN NATIONS FOR fiequest Made ‘for Reln forcements fo. be Sent Into Korean Warfare UNITED NATIONS, N. Y, June 22 — The United States has asked ‘he rest of the United Nations to send reinforcements to Korea. “There is a real need for addi- tional forces from member states in ‘he light of massive Chinese Com- munist concentrations in the area and of their continuing aggression,” the United States delegation told he UN yesterday. Ernest Gross, acting chief U. 8. delegate, asked Secretary-General Trygve Lie especially to get .troops from the nations which said they would support the UN action. Fifty-three countries promised support. Sixteen sent ground forces, aine put naval forces into action, and eight sent air forces. Three rs sent medical units, and 29 sountries, including = some which ent troops, promised shipping, food, slothing, medical supplies and cash. Gross, in a letter to Lie which has been cabled to the secretary-general now in Copenhagen, said the U. 8. and the unified command in Wash- ington are already talking about in- creased forces with those countries which have already sent troops, ships and planes. The unified command is made up of representatives in Washington of those countries with men in battle. FROM SEATTLE Harry J. Pederson of Seattle is at the Baranof Hotel. with Rep. clmz‘ iCéngon s T rs 0ld. JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JUN | |7BILLION TAX BILL IS PASSED Record Measure Approved by House; Now Goes fo Senate for Overhaul £y WASHINGTON, June 22 '—@— The House today approved & n.fl- 100,000 tax increase. 'The vote! inal passage in the House w to 160. The increase is the largest ”- posed in U. 8. history. The bill now 70es to the Senate, where theidi- nance committee plans to open h”'" ings next week. The House passed the bill a!tnr rejecting by a 220-171 vote a Re- publican motion to return it to the Ways and Means committee for fur- ther consideration. Most Republican members backed ; motion to recommit the bill to he Ways and Means committee for rewflung The record-breaking revenue ll' islation was considered under - dure which barred amendments individual members and limited ge- bate to two days. The 1951 tax bill has been u consideration since early Februaty. It calls for a $3,847,000,000 in- cregse for individuals over a full year's operations, $2,855,000,000 more corporate incame and excess pntm taxes, and a boost of $1,2262,000,000 in excise taxes on such things:as whisky, cigarettes, gasoline and au- biles. . The , revenue k\gms: “by A vari mucelllneous changes, source withholding of income tax payments on dividends, royalties and some: interest. A special 12% peér cent “defense tax” would be added on to every taxpayer’s income, tax liability, ef-|' fective Sept., 1. ¥ tax. changes woull go into effect short- ly after the bill became law. FIST FLIES; LIP 1§ CUT SHING' ¢ June, —P— B v e T e fered a cut lip today in a fist fight Cannan (D-Mo). ‘Phillips is 63. Both are members of the House Appropriations committee and the ight was during. a House corridor srgument over committee procedure. Phillips was reported to have gone home after being treated in the of- fice of Dr. George Calver, capitol physician. Cannon returned to the House unmarked. Rep. John Taber, an eyewitness, told reporters Phillips “started after Cannon” when the latter called Phillips a name. “Cannon struck him and I grabbed Cannon and got between them be- fore anything else happened,” Taber told newsmen. Taber said he did not remember whether Phillips struck Cannon. Cannon didn’t recall, either, nor would he admit he struck Phillips. Ao AR 5 HYNES 'i‘O B. BAY INSTEAD OF BALTZO Frank Hynes, fishery management supervisor of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, left yesterday for Bristol Bay to assume supervision of that area for the coming season. Bert Johnson, agent for Bristol Bay was flown to Seattle Tuesday on account of illness. Howard Baltzo, assistant regional director, had at first planned to go north but at a last minute change it was decided that Hynes would take on the assignment. . TO HEALTH MEETING Lloyd W. Coe, director of health education for the Alaska Depart- ment of Health, left Juneau yester- day to go to Iowa City where he will attend the National School Mental Health Workshop being held at the University of Iowa during the next two weeks. Paul A. Gray of Seattle is a guest at the Baranof Hotel. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS TOWED INT mclndtnx 3 LONDON TOW N — Stern-first, the Swedish liner Patricis is -pmemummmumhhm-mwummm-m ‘HUNGRY AS AI'!AII—T::W ears u the the ression as they stand up ::.'-.mu’” wl.l;‘ ou:arr:nlh:l e:.p“ while others walt for food. ARCHBISHOP, BUDAPEST, Hungary, June 22— (AL Arehbishop Joszef Groez, card- inal Mindszenty’s successor as head of the Roman Catholic church in Hungary, pleaded guilty today to plotting the overthrow of his na- tion’s Communist government, For an hour he poured a full confession into eourtroom microphones. ‘The archbiship and eight other defendants went on trial before Judge Vilmos Olti, who sent card- inal Mindszenty to prison on simi- lar charges in the same courtroom. He also sentenced American busi- nessman Robert A, Vogeler to 14 years }lm)rlbo'nment on spy charges. ®© 0.0 00 0 0.0 000 WEATHER FORECAST Temperature for 24-Hour Period ending 8:20 g'clock this morning In Juneau — Maximum, 63; minimum, 48. At Airport — Maximum, 61; minimum, 47. FORECAST Mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday. Low temperature tonight about 46, high Sat- urday near 58. " PRECIPITATION (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 8.m. today City of Juneau — Trace; Since June 1 — 533 inches; Since July 1 — 7752 inches. At Afrport — Trace; Since June 1 — 3.27 inches; Sinee July 1 — 44.68 inches. "~ sHor DOWN Roaring Jet Balfles Re- “ported Over No. Korea; Lland Engagements '\ By Associated Press The Red Air Force was beaten for the fifth day this week in two roar- ing jet battles over North Korea today. American Sabre jets shot down two Russian-made jets and damaged three, the U. 8. Fifth Air Force announced. That raised Red losses this week to 11 planes shot down, one prob- SKY GIANT 1S MISSING; 40 ABOARD) PIaneVani;lEOflMriun Coast, Johannesburg fo - NewYorkCGity | SKY GIANT IS . baz DAKAR, French « " west Amcl. June 22 —P— A Pan American World Airways Constellation with 40 persons aboard vanished today along the African coast on a flight from Johannesburg to New York City. The plane was more than 10 hours overdue at Roberts Field near Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, after leaving Accra on the Gold coast. (Pan American said in New York that the plane, carrying 31 pas- sengers and a crew of nine, had been due at Roberts Field at 9:45 pm. EST Thursday, but that it reported 45 minutes later it was un- able to sight the field. This was the last word Irom the mlsalng sky Frank J. Crawfard of Hunt.lnnmn Station, New Y cufi meml from the New ‘York -metropolitan ‘area). A dozen French planes and other craft scoured land and sea areas for trace of the pjane. The nearest U. 8. Army rescue bases which could be useful in the search are at Port Lyautey in French Morocco and Tripoli on the Medi- terranean, Ship Movements Aleutian scheduled to sail from Seattle at midnight tonight. Princess Kathleen from Vancou- ver scheduled to arrive at 3 p.m. Saturday sailing for Skagway at 11:30 p.m. Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver Saturday. ably destroyed and 17 damaged — a total of 29, Eighty-nine jets were involved in the two battles, which were fought within 12 hours of the first fire! bomb attack on UN troops. Red Refense Line On the ground, UN patrols Fri- day ran into what appeared to be the Reds’ first ling of defense on the Western front. Allied officers there predict a limited Communist counter offensive by Monday. Front line dispatches reported Chinese showered artillery and mor- tar fire on an Allied patrol north {of Yonchon: That, for the second successful day, forced back UN units probing toward Pyonggang in the old “iron. triangle.” The Reds didn’t try to interfere with patrols poking around Kae- song, far to the west. The town was entered Thursday but not by re- turning units Friday. Reds made three small attacks on (Cuntinued on Pages TWo) Prince George scheduled to sail from Vancouver Tuesday. Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver June 30. Baranof from west scheduled to 1 arrive sometime Bunday p.m. south- bound. STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, June 22 — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 2%, American Can 108%, American Tel. and Tel. 153%, Anaconda 40%, Douglas Aircraft 46%, Geueral Electric 54'%, General Motors 47%, Goodyear 78%, Kenne- cott 74%, Libby, McNeill and Libby 8%, Northern Pacific 40%, Standard Ofl of California 46, Twentieth Cen- tury Fox 18, U. 8. Steel 39%, Pound $2.80%, Canadian Exchange 93.75. Sales today were 1,340,000 shares. Averages today were as follows: Industrials 247.89, rails 77.87, utili- ties 42.62. | i Most - of .the|’ PRICE TEN CENTS eon Paclfzc Coast Comes to End 4 RADIO MEN ARE GRANTED WAGE RAISE Six Day Strike Ended af Midnight When Agree- ment Reported Reached SAN FRANCISCO, June 22 —(P— CIO maritime radio operators re- turned to work today, ending a six- day strike that crippled non-military shipping on'the Pacific Coast. End of the walkout came shortly after midnight when shipowners announced they had reached an agreement on wages with the strik- ing CIO American Radio Associa- tion. ‘Terms were not announced. But it was reported the radiomen had won a base wage of $391 and a more liberal overtime setup. The approxi- mately 300 radiomen had demanded a $63 monthly wage boost to their $362. More than 20 vessels were tied up in West Coast ports by the strike. Waterfront observers said terms of the settlement probably will not be reached until East and Gulf Coast Marine unions reach t! ‘agreement in their walkouts, 3 Agreement Announced ‘When agreement was reached last night Federal Conciltator Omar Hos- kins announced: - the agreement provides Coast. pattern for hours at sea, pen- sions, and vacations. Work will be resumed at midnight” (13:01 am., Friday).. The rvggiomen — 'without whom maritime law allows no ship to sail ~-began trekking back to their jobs moments later. Freighter and passenger ships were prepared for sailing. Matson announced its luxury liner with 700 passengers probably would be ready to leave for Hawaii to- night or early tomorrow. American President Lines said crews are working around-the-clock preparing the liner President Cleve- land for departure tomorrow. ‘Tankers, military vessels and ships carrying military cargo were not atfeeted by the strike. Tanker rad- iomen are covered under a separate contract. ALEUTIAN WILL SAIL MIDNIGHT SEATTLE, June 22 —(#— Settle- ment of the American Radio Asso- jciation (CIO) strike early today cleared the way for the scheduled sailing of the steamer Aleutian to Alaska. Alaska Steamship company an- nounced the steamer will sail at midnight tanight. ‘The company cancelled the sail- ing yesterday because of the strike but rescinded the order when the settlement was reached. The Aleu- tian originally was to have salled at 5 p.m. today. The company ad- vanced the hour to midnight. Some 276 persons, including 46 members of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce . Alaska “Goodwill” tour, had booked passage on the Aleutian. TROLLING OPENS MIDWAY TOLYNN CANAL REGION Trolling season, as well as gill- netting, opens Monday, June 25 from Midway Island to Lynn Canal, it was announced today by FWS, The season continues until September 20. Gilinetting red salmon areas are the Taku, Chilkat and 8tikine rivers,